James Vandersteen
@Field_Ecologist
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Field Ecologist | Conservationist | Naturalist | PhD at @UNSW/@unswbees investigating the role of dingoes as apex predators in the Australian Alps.
Sydney
Joined June 2019
📣📣📣 Very excited to announce that next year I will be starting a #PhD with @mikeletnic and @HWConflict at @UNSW/@unswbees!.We will be investigating the role of the #dingo as an apex predator in the Australian Alps 📣📣📣
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RT @NewsomeTM: More detailed information on possums as scavengers, including from multiple bioregions: and a summar….
theconversation.com
In Australia, people tend to think carnivores lead the clean-up crew after an animal dies. But brushtail possums – thought to be plant-eaters – also eat carcasses.
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RT @ConversationEDU: ‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold, writes @Patt_Finnerty + @newsomeTM @Sydney_Uni .
theconversation.com
In Australia, people tend to think carnivores lead the clean-up crew after an animal dies. But brushtail possums – thought to be plant-eaters – also eat carcasses.
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RT @BM_Viola: New paper discussing various approaches to marine wildlife surveys from vessels of opportunity! Such a wonderful voyage with….
nature.com
Scientific Reports - A quantitative assessment of continuous versus structured methods for the detection of marine mammals and seabirds via opportunistic shipboard surveys
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If you want to know more about dingo management in the ACT and why they are important for alpine ecosystems, read below! . Research for my PhD will also be featured on the ACT ABC News tonight, so tune in to ABC iview at 7PM if you want to hear more 🐕 🏔️
abc.net.au
Concerns have been raised over the current assumptions about the ACT's dingoes, and it's hoped more understanding can help the animals coexist with humans and other species.
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RT @dr_cairns: @Field_Ecologist and others talking about ACT dingoes. Yes some have odd coat colours, but this doesn’t change the fact that….
abc.net.au
Concerns have been raised over the current assumptions about the ACT's dingoes, and it's hoped more understanding can help the animals coexist with humans and other species.
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RT @EmGrovesy: Dingoes in Namadgi!?! #canberra. 🐈⬛🐶🐕🐾.@UNSW @Field_Ecologist @dr_cairns @marisa_paterson @Rebecca….
abc.net.au
Concerns have been raised over the current assumptions about the ACT's dingoes, and it's hoped more understanding can help the animals coexist with humans and other species.
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RT @NewsomeTM: A nice write up about scavengers, including a feature on our work in Australia "Everyone scavenges: From pole to equator, na….
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RT @EuanRitchie1: This is amazing and very welcome news for Wilkerr (dingoes) in Northwestern Victoria!. "Effective from 14 March, the Ding….
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RT @mikeletnic: Just back from Namadji National Park with @Field_Ecologist who is looking at the effects of dingoes on alpine ecosystems. W….
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RT @SatelliteSci: Incredible to watch tens of thousands of Grey-headed Flying-fox megabats (Pteropus poliocephalus 🦇) leave their roost at….
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RT @SatelliteSci: The scale of the fires currently burning across northern Australia is pretty unfathomable. This animation visualises jus….
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When your best friends are also ecologists doing crazy things!!!.
New paper out today exploring the marine habitat use of Snow Petrels tracked from East Antarctica! . Funnily enough, I’m currently on my way to Mawson station for a summer (6 months) to build upon this work with @AusAntarctic @IMASUTAS . Link to paper:
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RT @BM_Viola: New paper out today exploring the marine habitat use of Snow Petrels tracked from East Antarctica! . Funnily enough, I’m curr….
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RT @dr_cairns: Short note describing instances of dingoes killing foxes by @HWConflict et al. An discovery during….
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RT @EuanRitchie1: Read this powerful declaration from First Nations peoples calling for an end to the persecution of dingoes. More here h….
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